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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 777 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

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  1. 1.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Zoya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Joseph.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kavya. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Simran.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Arjun. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya.
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Simran. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Simran. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Diya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Diya.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Maria.

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir.
  3. a question mark (?)
  4. whispered
  5. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
  8. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph.
  9. shouted
  10. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya.
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. sobbed
  13. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
  14. asked
  15. a comma (,)
  16. shouted
  17. a comma (,)
  18. a question mark (?)
  19. a comma (,)
  20. a comma (,)
  21. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan.
  22. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya.
  23. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran.
  24. a comma (,)
  25. asked
  26. an exclamation mark (!)
  27. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Diya.
  28. shouted
  29. a comma (,)
  30. an exclamation mark (!)
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. giggled
  33. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
  34. asked
  35. asked
  36. sobbed
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. a comma (,)
  39. a comma (,)
  40. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria.

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